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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Maine (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3330
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3327
7479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
406
3251
7308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
296
2764
6284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
516
911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
133
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
30
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
12
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maine
12 Genera with 11 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Djalmabatista Fittkau, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Trichochilus Saether, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine
11 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) ochreatus Townes, 1945
Djalmabatista pulcher Johannsen, 1908
Macropelopia decedens Walker, 1848
Micropsectra spinigera Reiss, 1995
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Smittia porifera
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Trichochilus lacteipennis

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Maine
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)
Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)


Links, sources and further information
Chironomidae at artfakta.se
Chironomidae at dyntaxa.se
Chironomidae at gbif.org
Chironomidae at irmng.org
Chironomidae at itis.gov
Chironomidae at marinespecies.org